Marquess of Dorset | |
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| Born | Thomas Grey 1455 |
| Died | 20 September 1501 (aged 46) |
| Resting place | Astley, Warwickshire |
| Title | 1st Marquess of Dorset 1st Earl of Huntingdon 7th Baron Ferrers of Groby |
| Spouse(s) | Anne Holland Cecily Bonville, 7th Baroness Harington |
| Children | Thomas Grey, 2nd Marquess of Dorset Leonard Grey, 1st Viscount Grane Elizabeth Grey, Countess of Kildare and others |
| Parent(s) | Sir John Grey of Groby Elizabeth Woodville |
Thomas Grey, 1st Marquess of Dorset, 1st Earl of Huntingdon, 7th Baron Ferrers of Groby, KG (1455 – 20 September 1501[1][2]) was an English nobleman, courtier and the eldest son of Elizabeth Woodville and her first husband Sir John Grey of Groby. Her second marriage to King Edward IV made her Queen of England, thus elevating Grey's status at court and in the realm as the stepson of the King.[3] Through his mother's endeavours, he made two materially advantageous marriages to wealthy heiresses, the King's niece Anne Holland and the King’s cousin, Cecily Bonville, 7th Baroness Harington. By the latter, he had 14 children.